Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa raised concerns over how the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) recently appointed its leadership, saying it was done by ignoring proper rules and guidelines.

The government has temporarily suspended the deployment of Sri Lankans for employment in Israel due to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment Deputy Minister Arun Hemachandra said.

The Department of Meteorology has issued a weather advisory forecasting intermittent showers in several parts of the country over the next 36 hours, with the possibility of heavy rainfall in certain areas.

The Attorney General’s Department today informed the Supreme Court that it expects to file objections to two Fundamental Rights petitions filed challenging the legality of the recently signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) between Sri Lanka and I

A chemical leak was reported this morning at the Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, prompting swift action from emergency services.

Sri Lankans wishing to travel to Israel or return from Israel to Sri Lanka can obtain short-term visas at border crossings near the city of Eilat and enter Israel via neighboring countries, Sri Lankan Ambassador to Israel Nimal Bandara said.

Investigators have recovered the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) from the crashed Air India flight, a key step in uncovering what caused last week’s deadly accident.

The Social Security and Community Empowerment Ministry has introduced a dedicated WhatsApp number to report cases of abuse against adults, particularly elderly individuals neglected by their children.

A medical doctor who was running a dispensary in the Kiran area of Batticaloa was arrested for allegedly selling psychoactive drugs to youths.

First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Dr. Gita Gopinath met with President Anura Dissanayake and Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe in Colombo today for high-level discussions on the c

David Peiris Aviation (Pvt) Ltd, a newly established domestic airline and a subsidiary of the David Peiris Group, has officially received its Aircraft Operator Certificate (AOC) and operations specifications (Ops-Specs) from the Civil Aviation Author

An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plane bound for New Delhi returned to its origin of Hong Kong as a precautionary measure on Monday after a technical issue was suspected mid-air, the latest incident affecting the airline in recent days.

Defeated Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) mayoral candidate Riza Zarook has accused the Commissioner of the Department of Local Government for the Western Province of acting unfairly during the election to appoint the new Mayor of Colombo held this morni

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) General Secretary Ranjit Madumma Bandara announced today that the party membership of six members in Dambulla Pradeshiya Sabha have been suspended for going against the party decision in electing the chairman.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is considering significantly expanding its travel restrictions by potentially banning citizens of 36 additional countries from entering the United States, according to an internal State Department cable

Hemantha Kumara of the National People’s Power (NPP) was proposed as the Deputy Mayor of the Colombo Municipal Council and was elected unopposed.

Vraie Cally Balthazaar of the National People’s Power (NPP) has been elected as the new Mayor of the Colombo Municipal Council following a secret ballot held this morning.

A secret vote is currently underway to elect the Mayor of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC).

A Lufthansa flight bound for Hyderabad was forced to make a U-turn and landed back at Frankfurt Airport on Sunday evening after passengers were informed that it had not received “permission to land” in India.

The newly elected Colombo Municipal Council convened for its inaugural session this morning (June 16) at the Town Hall following the Local Government (LG) elections held on May 6.

The Sri Lanka Police have frozen the assets of 88 individuals linked to organized crime and financial fraud.

US President Donald Trump rejected a plan by Israel to kill Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, three US officials have told BBC’s US partner CBS News.

Sri Lanka is closely observing the current development of tension in the Middle-East since instability in the region involves greater implications for the country’s economy recovering from the crisis, a source from the Foreign Ministry said.

A host of senior public officials including that of the Ministry of Finance have boycotted an awareness programme organized in line with the National Tax Week, as a top liquor company said to have sponsored the event had promoted its products during

The dispatch of Sri Lankans for work in Israel had come to a temporary halt because of tension flaring up in the Middle-East with Iran launching a barrage of ballistic missile attacks on the Israeli territory in retaliation, an official said.

Sri Lanka’s cricket board Sunday named an 18-member squad led by Dhananjaya de Silva for the two-match home Test series against Bangladesh.

Israel and Iran launched fresh attacks on each other overnight into Sunday, killing scores, as U.S. President Donald Trump said the conflict could be ended easily while warning Tehran not to strike any U.S. targets.

At least two people have died after an iron bridge collapsed in western India, triggering a major rescue operation.

A Sri Lankan Tamil woman and her son were arrested for murdering an elderly woman for gain at the latter’s house at Paramakudi, India on Friday, the Hindu reported.

The Moratuwa Police launched an investigation after a 19-year-old youth lost his life after an electric lift suddenly malfunctioned and collapsed at the Bolgoda Hotel in Moratuwa.